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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/asbestos-products-safety-amendment-regulations-1987/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/1979",
  "legislation_title": "The Asbestos Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/asbestos-products-safety-amendment-regulations-1987",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations implement Council Directive No 85/610/EEC (OJ No. L375, 31.12.1985, p1) which amends Directive No 76/769/EEC (OJ No. L262, 27.9.1976, p201) on the marketing and use of asbestos.\nThe Regulations prohibit the supply of the following products containing actinolite, anthrophyllite, chrysotile and tremolite asbestos mineral fibres:\ngas catalytic heaters, catalytic panels and insulation devices;\ntoys;\nproducts applied by spraying, except for specified car underseal;\nproducts in powder form intended for retail supply;\nsmokers' products such as pipes and cigarette and cigar holders; and\npaints and varnishes.\nThey do so by amending the Gas Catalytic Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1802) and the Asbestos Products (Safety) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/2042).\nIn the case of LPG catalytic heaters, the Regulations extend the Gas Catalytic Heaters (Safety) Regulations to catch all asbestos in catalytic heaters, including insulation devices supplied for incorporation in those heaters (regulation 2).\nIn the case of intermediate brake bands containing blue asbestos, the Regulations amend the Asbestos Products (Safety) Regulations 1985 to exempt those manufactured before 1st January 1986 irrespective of the date of supply. Under the Regulations in their unamended form, such brake bands could be lawfully supplied etc. only until 30th June 1988 (regulation 4).",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1979/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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